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Atlantic Lowlands
Although Guatemalans, tourists, and guidebooks all refer to Guatemala's Atlantic Highway and Atlantic coast, these are misnomers -- Guatemala's eastern coast actually fronts the Caribbean Sea. Nonetheless,... Read more about travel in Atlantic Lowlands
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Central Guatemala
Verapaz translates to "true peace," but its history reveals a path of destruction blazed by the Spanish conquistadors who met unprecedented resistance in the high mountains of this region. The fierce... Read more about travel in Central Guatemala
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Central Highlands
Most well beaten path travelers opt to head straight to Antigua, mistakenly thinking that Guatemala City is entirely a part of Dante's Inferno. The countryside around Antigua and Guatemala City is a... Read more about travel in Central Highlands
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Lake Atitlan
Aldous Huxley famously claimed that Lake Atitlán was "the most beautiful lake in the world," and that Italy's Lake Como paled in comparison. As one who has been to both and visited Lake Atitlán many times... Read more about travel in Lake Atitlan
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Pacific Coast
While the country's Pacific coast is popular with Guatemalans, it's often neglected -- or outright avoided -- by most tourists. Part of this is for good reason. Guatemala's Pacific beaches pale in comparison... Read more about travel in Pacific Coast
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The Peten
Occupying the entire northeastern section of Guatemala, the Petén is the country's largest and least populated province. Most of the Petén is forest -- thick tropical rainforest -- and its lush and wild... Read more about travel in The Peten
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Western Highlands
The rugged geography of Guatemala's Western Highlands is a dense patchwork of volcanic mountains and lakes populated mostly by small, and often isolated, villages of the country's many Maya people.... Read more about travel in Western Highlands
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